Brake mechanism.



G. S. AGKLEY. BRAKE MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILEDAUG. 23, 1909.

Patented Feb. 7, ,1911.

struction. is particularly adapted to cars in whichit is necessary, by-reason' of the'construction nof'the car, to have-the brake'staff arranged in advance of the ront end of the car floor or frame. a An auxiliary brake chain is secured to the lower end ofthebra-ke stafl sothat,'in case of accident to the main brake chain or its winding mechanism, the auxiliary chainca'ii bused for zip lying the brake, and for thispurpose the 0 lowing means are employed: The lowert end of the brake staff extends l below. the 'pinion D' and is -provided withadeta'chable winding spindle-or sleeve G Whichditsover the square end of the staii'f/ against-the underside of. the pinion and is preferably secured thereon by a cotter ping -1n the end of the staff The pinion-has a slotted lug g depending from the underside thereof and the-upper end of the spindle G- is cut away at one side to receive" this lug. A-hook H extends laterally from the spindle U Grand is adapted toreeeive the endhnk of a the auxiliary chainifl-k. .The hook is turned'inw'ardl so: that when the. spindle-is in place upon t e-brake staff, the slotted lug gf-i-on the pinion will embrace and rigidly hold. theend of the hook,-- thus preventing the hook from beingtwisted by the pull of the chain and also closing the open end of the hook and preventing the disengagement of th'e'chain'h therefrom, The engagementof the luggfofthe inion in the cut-away" portion ofthe spin le locks the parts to gether and supplements the stud in preventmg relative rotation between the pinion and;

the spindle, thereby greatly strengthening the construction. The chain can only be de- 1 tached from the.hook H by removing the spindle from the brake staff;

- The auxiliary chain is of such length that when the brake staff is turned, the winding drum is actuated-to apply thebrake through x the main brake chain, and the auxiliary chain-only acts to apply the brake in case the main brake chain or its drum is broken. by continuing the rotation of the brake staff.

- The pinion D is preferably provided on its upper side with an annular flange I which overhangs the teeth a of the drum E at the point where the same intermesh with the teeth of the pinion and serves'to prevent the pinion from slipping down on the brake staff outof mesh wit-h the teeth of the drum in case the pinion becomes loose on the staslf.

The drum E, as in the atented construction, isjournaled on a 5th. axle K which fits loosely at its lower on in a hole in the yoke B so thatthe' yoke can be adjusted to -from-' the axle to different positions on: the base or removed; permit the drum to be, slip d off of the same. The yoke-serves to hol the stud .axle'and its drum in position upon the base and braces the same against the strain of the brake chain. 1 i

and hold the stud axle; of the drum perfectl rigid notwithstanding exce'ssive strain whic it may receive,- adetachable brace L is provided which is adapted to .be boltedat one end to the base A at one'of the corners thereof,'and is provided at its other end with a reduced endportion l which is adapted-to enter a slot Z 111 the yoke B and has a vholel through which the end of the studaxle K-passes. 1 7 g -Theyoke B can be adjusted upon the base A" to either of the diagonal osit-lons shown in Figs. l and 5, so that it Wlll accommodate itself'tothe construction of the car and the position of the base thereon, and the brace L may likewise be adjusted in accordance with the position "of the yoke,'to either of the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 5; in which itacts as a brace to the stud axle and yoke against the-pull of the brake chain, or it may be secured to the front end. of the base in either of thei positions indicated .by. broken lines in Figssl and ,a-a'nd act asa stay, for f thestudaxle' The'boltswhich secure-the,

rear end of the base to' the floor'or frame of be; usedifor securing the end which have their heads countersunk-in a To further strengthen the construction flanged portion of the drum so as not to'interferewith the winding of the chain upon the drum, l'n turning the druinto apply the brake, the chain m is wound upwardly.

around the drum and each winding of the chain tends to support the winding next above .itund to hold the chain in place upoii the drum while being wound. This prevents the chain from slipping downwardly on the drum, as frequently happens in drums which are arranged with their large ends uppermost. a

I claim as my invention:

of a winding drum, a frameon which the to be secured to the car, a ydke' forthe' journal, means for rigidly securing said yoke in different relations to said base, and a brace for the yoke which is adjustable to'diiferent positions'rclative to said yoke and saidbase, substantially asset-forth.

2. In a, brake mechanism, the com "nation of a winding drum, a frame on wh h the same s Ournalcd comprisinga base adapted to be secured'to the car, a yoke which is 'secured at its ends to the base and is adjustable" j to different positions relative thereto, and be; tween the ends of which the drum is jourf 1. In a brake nechanism, the combination same is journaled comprisin a base adapted rum , aided, and "a which is connected at oneend to theyoheintermediate of the ends thereof and is adapted to be secured at its other end in: diti'erent positions upon the base, substantially as set forth;

3. In abrake "of a \vindin drum afrmneadahtcd mm of a frame comprisinga wound upwa rdl thereon, substantially asfs'e of a brake stafiyfa chain W said statf and provided with a hook'forthuchain,.and a part.

secured to. the which'thedrum 1s l10urnaledat one end and 1e. drun'i 1S ournaled atyoke in different end lowermost, a

'cnd of v and achain which 15' s'ecuredfto'thelarge? car and comprising a base. in a yoke in which t its opposite endymeans fol securingtbe posit-ions upon the base, a brace for the yoke, onelend oflwhich is pivoted to the journal at one end of the drum, and means for securing the other end of the brace, to'the base in different posit-ionsthereon, substantially as set forth.

1 at; In a'brakc,n1echanisln,- the combination base adapted to be secured to the ear and having'an integral bearing boss which projects abovevsaidbase, and a depending opposite ends in said b is arranged between'thesalncjvithits large pinion "which is joumaledin said bearing boss and 'is geared'tjo;

said winding'drun heugpei beneath-said 'ase,

lower end of said drum and adapted 'tobe forth. is a 5.111 a brake mechanlsnnthc,combinatlon attachment of the braltc mechanism,the combination yoke which is secured at its i ends to said base, a winding di'hnrhaving a spiral-like periphery which is journaledat its ase and said yoke' and v spindle'secured ou on the staff. embracing. the end ofthe hook .to'hold the-same rigid, substantially as set i lth. I -.v

6. In a brake mechanism, the'combination I of abrakc stall, a chain spindle secured on ,said staff and providedwith a hook for the 'iittaehment of the brakechain and a part on the statt ha vingjinterlocking engagement with the spindle and-embracin the end of the hooktoflock said part an spindle together and h'o'ldthc hook rigid,-substantially as set. forth.- v

. 7-. In a the combination drum, a brake stafi', a geared to said drum, n

bra ke mechanism, of a chain wmdmg pinion on Haiti vstatt' ing hoot on one of the parts on said brake staff, said other ing a portion which embraces said hook to -holdthe sainerigid, substantially as set :forth. I i' 'of"a car,qof brake mechanism comprising a drum, an operating staff for the drum, :1 suppbrting fraine arranged under the floor fra e; and "providedwith a bearing for the -Statf fwhich ;en d of-th e floor frame; and means for. securing said supportingflrame to the front end of i said fioorframe,substantially as set forth.

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chain spindle onsaid staff, a chain-attachpart on the brake statl' har- H SLThecombination witht-he floor frame;

projects upwardly beyond the: 

